Of the 950 art professionals employed in Maryland, 410 work in Bowie. Between 2006 and 2010, in Bowie, there has been a 43% decline in the number of art professionals. Overall employment in Bowie has increased.

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Salaries for art professionals in Bowie have increased. In 2010 Bowie art professionals earned an average yearly salary of $60,900. The average salary for art professionals in Bowie was $55,920 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of art professionals in Bowie is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Art professionals in Bowie make a median yearly salary of $59,960. The difference in pay between the art professionals in the lowest pay bracket and those in the highest pay bracket is approximately 132%. Those in the lowest 10% of the pay bracket earn less than $37,050 per year, while those in the highest 10% of the pay bracket earn more than $85,960 per year.

Art professional salaries in Bowie are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

There is only one accredited art school in the city. Many of Bowie's art professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in art offered by Bowie's art school.

Approximately 25 students completed art courses in 2010.